Manufacturing Plant Engineer

DALTON FOUNDRY LLC•Warsaw, IN

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About The Position

Our foundry is back—and it's your chance to be part of something being built from the ground up. As we reopen with a long-term vision for growth and success, we're looking for motivated, dependable individuals who are ready to build a career, not just fill a job. If you're a self-starter with a go-getter attitude who takes pride in your work, refuses to settle for average and thrives in a hands-on environment, we want you on our team. This is an opportunity to join a company with a rich history, exciting momentum, and real potential for advancement. Bring your work ethic, determination, and drive, and grow with us as we build the future together. We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Plant Engineer to join our team! As a Manufacturing Plant Engineer, you will be overseeing the manufacturing engineering processes to ensure they fall in line with our policies and procedures and design new strategies for future projects and procedures to create better overall processes. You will also assist in training new engineers, developing clear goals for the engineer team, and coordinating with external suppliers as needed for projects and equipment. The ideal candidate has a strong manufacturing engineering background, excellent communication skills, and strong project management skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Masters in Engineering or comparable degree
Strong project management experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Strong organizational skills

Responsibilities

Provides advice, guidance, and direction, to carry out major plans and projects.
Manages, maintains, and implements the capital budget.
Coordinates the activities of Maintenance and Plant Engineering toward a common goal such as: Installation of new equipment, Technology, Completion of major shutdown projects.
Make specific recommendations on assigned projects, after evaluating practical alternatives through the use of appropriate engineering techniques.
Provide engineering assistance to manufacturing.
Analyzes new technologies, and makes recommendations based on those analyses.
Plans and develops manufacturing facilities and equipment for efficient production of products.
Maintain a safe working environment and report all safety and / or environmental problems to responsible management personnel.
Assist in any area of the operation when and if required where his / her work experience or knowledge will help accomplish the objectives of the organization.
Ensure all safety elements are accomplished within area of responsibility.
Provide direction, coordination, and guidance to all personnel in Engineering.
Select, motivate, evaluate, train and discipline Engineering Department subordinates.
Provide engineering assistance to all manufacturing service and Administrative Departments.
Provide engineering assistance to customers as requested.
Provide assistance to Administrative Departments in the development of administrative and cost control procedures.
Recommend changes in methods of operation to reduce costs and/or improve productivity.
Maintain sound labor relations climate through consistent adherence to and application of labor agreement, plant rules and regulations.
Maintain Engineering departments consistent with and in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures, Policies and Practices.
To make specific recommendations on assigned projects, after evaluating practical alternatives through the use of appropriate engineering techniques.
Direct and coordinate the new Capital project cost estimating procedure, make analysis of inquiries and make recommendations to management as to manufacturing facility requirements.